Government Response: The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Technical Scrutiny point 1: Reference to paragraph 276BA2 is included to provide for persons who have previously been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under that paragraph of the immigration rules.

Technical Scrutiny point 2: We consider that the amendment is adequate as the definition of “protected Ukrainian national” refers to those students being granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.  However, we will look to make a future amendment to assist the reader in the next appropriate instrument, that is likely to be made in the autumn.

Technical Scrutiny point 3 & 4: We agree that this is an error, and that reference should be made to paragraph not sub-paragraph.  We are liaising with the S.I. Registrar with a view to correcting this by way of correction slip.

Technical Scrutiny point 5: We agree that there is an error in the alphabetical order of the first two definitions being inserted. However, that does not affect the efficacy of the amendment.

Technical Scrutiny point 6: We agree that there is a historical error that requires correction and will look to make the necessary amendments in the next appropriate instrument.  We anticipate that being in the autumn.

Technical Scrutiny point 7: We agree that this is an error and will look to make the necessary amendment in the next appropriate instrument.  We anticipate that being in the autumn.

Technical Scrutiny point 8: We agree that the omission of the italicised Welsh definitions following the corresponding English definitions is an error and will be corrected in the next appropriate instrument.  We anticipate that being in the autumn.